Hernando County  
Board of County Commissioners  
Regular Meeting  
Minutes  
September 12, 2023  
CALL TO ORDER  
The meeting was called to order at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, in the John  
Law Ayers County Commission Chambers, Government Center, Brooksville, Florida.  
Attendee Name  
John Allocco  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Steve Champion  
Jerry Campbell  
Kyle Benda  
Title  
Chairman  
Vice Chairman  
Second Vice Chairman  
Commissioner  
Assistant County Attorney  
Office of Management and Budget Director/Chief Procurement Officer  
Assistant County Engineer  
Emergency Management Director  
Public Works Director/County Engineer  
Human Resources Director  
County Attorney  
Toni Brady  
Todd Crosby  
David Decarlo  
Scott Herring  
Jan Houser  
Jon Jouben  
Christopher Linsbeck  
Michelle Miller  
Jeffrey Rogers  
Jodi Singer  
Erin Thomas  
Heidi Kurppe  
Community Services Director  
Planning Administrator  
County Administrator  
Development Services Operations Manager  
Division Deputy Director of Emergency Management  
Deputy Clerk  
Comm. Brian Hawkins was not present at the meeting.  
Invocation  
Pledge of Allegiance  
COUNTY ATTORNEY JON JOUBEN  
Attorney/Client Executive Session to Discuss Proposed Settlement Related to Litigation  
in Case of Hernando County vs. Hernando County Fair Association, Inc.  
Proof of publication of Notice to Public of Attorney/Client Session was noted announcing that  
the Board would discuss strategy related to litigation in the case of Hernando County vs.  
Hernando County Fair Association, Inc.  
The attending parties would include all Board members; County Administrator Jeffrey Rogers;  
Interim Deputy County Administrator Scott Herring; Community Services Director Christopher  
Linsbeck; County Attorney Jon Jouben; and Assistant County Attorney Kyle J. Benda. The  
attorney/client session was closed to the public. The entire session was recorded by a certified  
court reporter and the transcript would be filed with the Clerk of Circuit Court. Said transcript  
would remain sealed until the litigation was concluded.  
RECESS/RECONVENE  
The Board recessed into Executive Session at 8:35 a.m., in the Second Floor Conference  
Room, Room 261, Government Center, and reconvened at 8:55 a.m.  
Chairman Allocco announced that the Executive Session had concluded.  
COUNTY ATTORNEY JON JOUBEN  
Attorney/Client Executive Session to Discuss Proposed Settlement Related to Litigation  
in Case of Hernando County vs. Hernando County Fair Association, Inc.  
Motion  
To accept the settlement offer.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Jerry Campbell  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion and Campbell  
Hawkins  
ABSENT:  
AGENDA  
Motion  
To approve the Agenda.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Steve Champion  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion and Campbell  
Hawkins  
ABSENT:  
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR DAVID DECARLO  
Report Regarding Actions Taken During Hurricane Idalia and Ratification of  
Proclamation Nos. 2023-01 and 2023-02 Declaring State of Local Emergency Due to  
Hurricane Idalia  
ELECTED OFFICIALS  
Clerk of Circuit Court and Comptroller Douglas A. Chorvat, Jr. commented on various topics  
and issues.  
CITIZENS' COMMENTS  
Citizens commented on various topics and issues.  
Comm. Champion temporarily left the meeting and returned shortly thereafter.  
BOARD/STAFF RESPONSES  
The Board and/or staff responded to questions and concerns expressed during Citizens'  
Comments.  
Report Regarding Actions Taken During Hurricane Idalia and Ratification of  
Proclamation Nos. 2023-01 and 2023-02 Declaring State of Local Emergency Due to  
Hurricane Idalia  
Motion  
To ratify.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion and Campbell  
Hawkins  
ABSENT:  
CONSENT AGENDA  
FY 2024 Project Grant Agreement With Withlacoochee Regional Water Supply Authority  
for Local Government Water Supply and Conservation Funding Assistance Program  
Adoption of Affordable Housing Incentive Plan for Use in State Housing Initiatives  
Partnership Program  
Memorandum of Understanding Among City of Tampa, Hillsborough County, Pinellas  
County, Hernando County, Polk County, and Pasco County for Post Disaster  
Redevelopment Plan Through U.S. Department of Homeland Security FY 2022 Regional  
Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program  
Memorandum of Understanding With International Association of Firefighters for Peer  
Support Training Program  
Notification From U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development of Possible  
Entitlement Status for Urban County Community Development Block Grant Program FY  
2024  
Project Development Grant Agreement With Duke Energy Florida, LLC; and  
Professional Services Agreement With Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council for  
Creation of Industrial Land Use Strategy Report for Economic Development  
Request to Apply for Federal FY 2022 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant  
Revised State Financial Assistance Agreement With Department of Transportation for  
Eastside Roadway Improvements Including Rescue Way Extension, American Flyer  
Way, Railpark Drive, and Runway Drive Rehabilitation Projects at Brooksville-Tampa  
Bay Regional Airport and Associated Resolution  
State Aid to Libraries Grant Agreement With Department of State for FY 2023-24  
Funding  
Umbrella Memorandum of Understanding With Florida Department of Education -  
Vocational Rehabilitation, Pasco Hernando Workforce Board, Inc., d/b/a CareerSource  
Pasco Hernando, and One-Stop Mandatory Partners for One-Stop Career Center System  
Revised State Financial Assistance Agreement With Department of Transportation for  
Runway Repair and Rehabilitation at Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport and  
Associated Resolution  
T-Hangar Lease Agreement With Jose Caride for Dome Hangar No. 6 at  
Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport  
Resolution Proclaiming September 2023 as National Preparedness Month  
Resolution Proclaiming September 15, 2023, Through October 15, 2023, as Hispanic  
Heritage Month  
Resolution Proclaiming September 17, 2023, Through September 23, 2023, as  
Constitution Week  
Declaration of Various Tangible Property as Surplus for Disposal and Removal From  
Fixed Asset Inventory  
Discharges of Orders and Satisfactions of Code Enforcement Special Master Liens for  
Juan Villella and Claudia E. Urbina Castro; and Alan Hart, Sr.  
Resolution Accepting Bequest From Lucille E. Robison Living Trust to Ridge Manor  
Library  
Settlement of Workers’ Compensation Claim in Case of John Miles vs. Hernando  
County  
Settlement of Workers’ Compensation Claim in Case of Joshua Weaver vs. Hernando  
County  
Satisfactions of Code Enforcement Public Nuisance Abatement Special Assessment  
Liens for Giuseppe Mannino; and Joseph Scambio and Frances Scambio  
Transmittal of List of Accounts Payable Disbursements for Weeks Ended August 11,  
2023, August 18, 2023, and August 25, 2023  
Various Interim Disposal Special Assessment Liens  
Approval of Minutes for Workshop of June 6, 2023  
Approval of Minutes for Regular Meeting of June 13, 2023  
Approval of Minutes for Regular Meeting of June 27, 2023  
Approval of Minutes for Budget Workshop of July 6, 2023  
Acceptance of Perpetual Utility Easement From Oak Hills Golf Club, LLC, With  
Hernando County Water and Sewer District for Clearance, Construction, Maintenance,  
Repair and Operation of Water Main for Oak Hill Estates Subdivision  
Resolution Ratifying Denial of Rezoning Petition Submitted by Victor Jesus Molina  
Rodriguez on Behalf of CM Home Builders, Inc. (H2301)  
Revocable License Agreement With Prime-88, Inc., to Temporarily Utilize of Portion of  
Parking Lot at Utilities Department for Overflow Parking  
Motion  
To approve the Consent Agenda (Resolution Nos. 2023-172 through 2023-178).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Jerry Campbell  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion and Campbell  
Hawkins  
ABSENT:  
CORRESPONDENCE TO NOTE  
Letter From Southwest Florida Water Management District Regarding Lease for Weeki  
Wachee Preserve  
Receipt of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Trust Fund Monthly Report for July 2023  
Write-Off of Uncollectible Utilities Department Accounts  
SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS SHIRLEY ANDERSON  
Appointment of Members to 2024 Canvassing Board  
Motion  
To appoint Denise LeVancher as first alternate for Shirley Anderson and John Mitten as  
second alternate.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Jerry Campbell  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion and Campbell  
Hawkins  
ABSENT:  
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR JEFFREY ROGERS  
Presentation Regarding Facility and Recreational Construction Projects  
RECESS/RECONVENE  
The Board recessed at 11:35 a.m. and reconvened at 11:50 a.m.  
2024 County Holiday Calendar and Board Meeting Schedule  
Motion  
To approve the 10 holidays and 2 floating holidays.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Jerry Campbell  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion and Campbell  
Hawkins  
ABSENT:  
Motion  
To approve.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Jerry Campbell  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion and Campbell  
Hawkins  
ABSENT:  
Appointment of Nicole Hughes to Pasco Hernando Workforce Development Consortium  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Jerry Campbell  
Steve Champion  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion and Campbell  
Hawkins  
ABSENT:  
Confirmation of Jan Houser as Human Resources Director  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Jerry Campbell  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion and Campbell  
Hawkins  
ABSENT:  
Update Regarding Ongoing Board Directives  
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET DIRECTOR/CHIEF PROCUREMENT  
OFFICER TONI BRADY  
Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan for FY 2024 Through FY 2028  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Jerry Campbell  
Allocco, Champion and Campbell  
Narverud  
NAYES:  
Hawkins  
ABSENT:  
Budget Resolution Realigning Funds From Department of Public Works and Utilities  
Department to Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport Operations for Final Cost Share  
Payment for Telcom Drive and Technology Drive Roadway Extension Project  
Budget Resolution Recognizing Additional Revenue From Duke Energy Foundation  
Grant for Economic Development  
Motion  
To approve Item Nos. L-2 and L-3 (Budget Resolution Nos. 2023-179 and 2023-180).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Jerry Campbell  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion and Campbell  
Hawkins  
ABSENT:  
Final Close-Out of Contract With American Construction Services, Inc., of Tampa, for  
Americans With Disabilities Act Bus Stop Improvements Project, Phase III (Contract No.  
22-CG0064/DK; Amount: $58,040.40)  
Ratification of Utilization of Lee County Agreement With Hagerty Consulting Services,  
Inc., for Disaster Management Services (Contract No. 23-P0115/CR; Amount:  
$100,000.00)  
Utilization of Pasco County Contract With Odyssey Manufacturing Co., for Ongoing  
Chemical Feed System Maintenance Repairs and Replacement Services for Utilities  
Department (Contract No. 23-P00109/FH; Amount: $600,000.00)  
Motion  
To approve Item Nos. L-4 through L-6.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Jerry Campbell  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion and Campbell  
Hawkins  
ABSENT:  
PLANNING ADMINISTRATOR MICHELLE MILLER  
Development Agreement With MAK Family Partnership, Ltd., TBF Partners, Ltd., TBF  
Partners II, LLC, Robert A. Buckner, as Trustee Under Trust Agreement Dated March 9,  
1989, Sharon P. McKethan, Individually and Haley Dowlen, as Personal Representative  
of Estate of John Hale McKethan for Sunrise Combined Planned Development Project  
The Board accepted public input on this matter.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion and Campbell  
Hawkins  
ABSENT:  
Petition Submitted by Elizabeth A. Hickey, Trustee of Rickie L. Hill and Elizabeth A. Hill  
Trust U/A/D July 5, 1988, for Hardship Relief From Subdivision Regulations  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2023-181).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Jerry Campbell  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion and Campbell  
Hawkins  
ABSENT:  
Petition Submitted by Roy M. Bates and Karen J. Bates for Hardship Relief From  
Subdivision Regulations  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2023-182).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Jerry Campbell  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion and Campbell  
Hawkins  
ABSENT:  
INTERIM PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR TODD CROSBY  
Petroleum Restoration Program Site Access Agreement to State Department of  
Environmental Protection for Hernando County Government Center Located at 20 North  
Main Street  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion and Campbell  
Hawkins  
ABSENT:  
Property Owner Conditional Closure Agreement and Declaration of Interim Restrictive  
Covenant With State Department of Environmental Protection for Petroleum Restoration  
Program for Hernando County Government Center Located at 20 North Main Street,  
Brooksville  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Jerry Campbell  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion and Campbell  
Hawkins  
ABSENT:  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
Proofs of publication of Notices of Public Hearing were noted for the scheduled public  
hearings.  
Ex Parte Communications  
Chairman Allocco and Comms. Campbell, Champion and Narverud announced the ex parte  
communications that they had had concerning the quasi-judicial petitions being considered at  
this meeting.  
County Attorney Jon Jouben advised the Commissioners that any ex parte communications,  
however received, could play no part in their deliberations.  
Adoption of Informational Packet  
The Agenda packet that was submitted to the Board included written information regarding the  
cases to be considered which needed to be accepted into evidence for the hearings.  
The staff recommended that the Board accept the Agenda packet, including the staff reports,  
into evidence as if read aloud in their entirety.  
Motion  
To approve.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Steve Champion  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion and Campbell  
Hawkins  
ABSENT:  
Petition Submitted by David E. Soch, Maria C. Soch, and Erran O’Donnell to Vacate  
Portion of Right of Way in Royal Highlands  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2023-183).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Jerry Campbell  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion and Campbell  
Hawkins  
ABSENT:  
Petition Submitted by SCK Properties, LLC, to Vacate Utility and Drainage Easements  
Located in Spring Hill  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2023-184).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Jerry Campbell  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion and Campbell  
Hawkins  
ABSENT:  
Rezoning Petition Submitted by Teramore Development, LLC, on Behalf of Balasa V.  
Lakshmi Prasad and Vasantha Prasad (H2308)  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To postpone to a date certain of October 10, 2023.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Jerry Campbell  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion and Campbell  
Hawkins  
ABSENT:  
Rezoning Petition Submitted by Joseph Cotroneo on Behalf of AJ’s Sprinkler & Pump  
Service, Inc. (H2316)  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2023-185).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Jerry Campbell  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion and Campbell  
Hawkins  
ABSENT:  
Rezoning Petition Submitted by Lisa Wilson, The Permit Tech on Behalf of Alfred P.  
Martucci and Sharon K. Martucci (H2317)  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2023-186).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Jerry Campbell  
Allocco, Champion and Campbell  
Narverud  
NAYES:  
Hawkins  
ABSENT:  
Rezoning Petition Submitted by Hernando County Board of County Commissioners  
(H2331)  
Comm. Champion temporarily left the meeting.  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2023-187).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ABSENT:  
AWAY:  
ADOPTED  
Jerry Campbell  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Allocco, Narverud and Campbell  
Hawkins  
Champion  
Master Plan Revision Petition Submitted by Axiom Real Estate on Behalf of AWN Spring  
Hill, LLC, and AWN Spring Hill II, LLC (H2347)  
Comm. Champion returned to the meeting.  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2023-188).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Jerry Campbell  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion and Campbell  
Hawkins  
ABSENT:  
Rezoning Petition Submitted by Josh Hofstede and Julie Hofstede (H2242)  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2023-189).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Jerry Campbell  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion and Campbell  
Hawkins  
ABSENT:  
Master Plan Revision Petition Submitted by D.R. Horton, Inc., on Behalf of MAK Family  
Partnership, Ltd., and TBF Partners II, LLC (H2239)  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation with maximum of 49 percent of lots at 40-foot  
(Resolution No. 2023-190).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Jerry Campbell  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion and Campbell  
Hawkins  
ABSENT:  
Resolution Abandoning Sunrise Development of Regional Impact and Its Associated  
Development Order  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2023-191).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Jerry Campbell  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion and Campbell  
Hawkins  
ABSENT:  
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS  
The Board commented on various issues.  
ADJOURNMENT  
The meeting was adjourned at 2:35 p.m.